Punching-machine.



' PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907'.

H. G. MORSE, DEGD.

M. K. MORSE, EXBOUTEIX. PUNGHING MAGHINE.

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PUNGHING MACHINE.

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H. G. MORSEQDEGD. M. K. MORSE, EXEOUTRIX.

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No. 840,859. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

H. G. MORSE, DEGD. H. K. MORSE, EXEOUTRIX. v PUNGHING' MACHINE.

APPLI OATION FILED JULY 13, 1903. RENEWED JUNE 6, 1905.

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H K HORSE EXEOUTRIX PUNGHING MACHINE.

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. in; an the". 'it-mylecficeirbr f Mini 'PHILADELPH O FI IA, PENNSYLVANIA; ExEciJTm'x or HENRY G. MORSE, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR' To NEW YQRK'SHIPBUILD- Be it known that HENRY G. MonsE ceased, late 'a citizen of the United Stateslof .A'merica,

Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, did

residing in the city and county' of v invent certain new and useful Improvementsgin Punc hing-Machines, of which the follow- .a true and exact description, reference had to the; accompanying (fi'awings, =forfn a part thereof. 7

The invention relates 'to punching machines, and has especially in view punchingmachines such as are used to punch the rivetholes .in' ship-plates, though in many of its features it is adapted'for more general use.

-The object of the invention 1s to provide a punching-machine which can be readily shifted with-reference to the Work, so as to The invention ment of the u of the punch to operate upon a considerable area of the plates I without requiring them to be moved.

has also in view the attain.- tmost nicety in the adjustment the position of the ndicated hole to be formed in the j With these general-objects in view the 1n- .ventions-consists, in the first place, in'the various devices for movingandadjusting the .m a device by -ma chine in a horizontal plane; also,

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which the plate. isslightly raised above the die at all times except when working stroke of actually under the pressure of the punch, so

' as to permit free movement of the machine ment of the punch to be made before it actuallyperforms its ofiice, and, finally, in various improved devices andcombinations of devices by which the operation of the machine "is rendered largely automaticand bywhi'ch with the pit in which it works shown.in seethe control of the operator l made simple stood as described in connection with the drawings in which the-inventionis illustrated, and in which Figure 1s a side elevation of the machine Ema-comma; or CAMDEN, NEW

'5 s ecification of Letters Patent.

mmum 6,1905. Berial Nb. 264,0;12;

plate and the auto-- maticdisengagement of the plate from'the punc die after the hole has been formed.

and perfect, which devices will be best unde'r- JER's nA CORPORATION 0E NEW punchline-MACHIN tion. 2 :chine wit 3 is a plan view of the is a front view of the supporting-carriage of the. punching-machine shown scale and partly broken away, details of the construction in section, tions being approximately indicated by the lines-4 4 and Met -of Figl 5. 5 is a side elevation oi the. supportinlgsecarriage, partly broken away to show deta' of construction in section, such section being approximately indicated by the lines 5 5, 5 "5", 'aI 1di5 5 of 6. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the carriage with the upper supportingplate part y broken away. Fig. 7 is a plan-view of the so as to show that shown 111 Fig connection of the carriage with a fixed abutment and the connections with the actuatingcylinders Fig. 8, said of Fig. valves and valve-actuating lever; Fig. 10, an end elevation of the valves and valve-actuating lever. punch-actuating cylinder and its connections partly shown in section on the line 11 11 of 13. "'j-Flg. 12 is a side elevation of the actuat ecylinder and connections, show- Fig. l 3is a planview of the actuatingcylinder and its-connections. tion ofthe punch, die-p ate, device, and the connection between thejpunch and tion. Fig. 16, a side elevation of the dieholde1:. 17 is a side elevation showing the pistonro of the actuating'wylinder the pull-back V devicc,.the controlling-valve for theactuatthe piston-rodis connected with andmade to act upon the valve. In this view the valve is shown in centrallsection, as is also the cylinder acting as a pull-back device. Fig. 18 is a plan view of the mechanism controlling the motions of the 'valve, which mechanism is shown in elevation in Fig. 1'1. Said Fig. 18 is shown partly insection on the line 18 8 of 19. Fig. .19 is an end elevathe'lowe'r 'die and support section.

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is a'frontelevation of the mathe pit partly shown in section. machine- Fig. 4'"

on a larger the secsupporting-carriage. on a smaller scale than 6and showing also the of the valves shown in section in section being taken on the line 8 8 p :1 9. Fig. 9 is a side elevationof the Fig.711 is a frontview of the 4 F '14 is a side elevatheplu'n'ger shown partly in central sec' Fig.15 isaplan view of the die-holder,

ing-cylinden'and'the mechanism by which .tion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 18,.

partly shown in section on the line 19 19 of Fi 18. Fig. 20-is a side elevation of the va ve-actl 'iatlng mechanism, shown "insection on the line20 2O ofv Fig. 18. Fig. 21 is a cross sectional view'taken on the line 21 21 of Fig. 20. Fig. 22 is a, l-an view of the throng frame supporting the va ve-actuatingdevices. .Fig. 23 isan end elevation thereof. Fig. 24 is a side elevation of the same frame;

Fig. 25, a cross-section on the line 2525 of Fi 24; Fig. 26, a side elevation of a detach-f ab e bearing used. in connection: with theon the fname; Fig; 27 an end fixed bearin I view of sai detachable bearing. Figs. 28 and129 are sectional views-of the-valve con;- troiling-ltheadmission and exhaust 0t fluid sections being shown inthe same-plane asin' Fig. 17- and illustrating different positions of the valve; Fig. 30 is an enlargedeleva- I tion of the lower part of the controlling: 'lever' by which the horizontal adjustment of the punchin emachineiseiiected. Fig. 2

31 is an enlarge longitudinal sectionalview of the upper end'of, thisleve r, showing the electromagnetic circuit closin device by wlzjnich a. certain movemento 1 e'val-ve contnollin punch-cylinder is efie'c'ted." *Fig. 32'

is asi e-elevationof the electromagnetic I device controlled by the fcircuit eloser shown in "Fig. 311. Fig; 33. isa,f :ont view of the electromagnetic: device-g...- Figs. .134, .35, and? 36 are respectively a plan'view' and-sideand edge elevations of one of the trunnion-s ports upon the -frameor head-f direct 37- and38'asei espectively plan n m' with-113116 S pp rt shownin-Figs}. 37 and 38. .Fig-.'-.4-1 is a c'en tralcross-sieetionaliViewof one oil-the bearing- "views 0 the holdingrespectively face and edge. views. of thesup? porting-bracket indicated at e? in the drawmgs'. Figs. 47 and 48 are-end and Ian views of the bearing-pin supported out e; bracket (3 Fi 4'9 and 50.- are side andsectional spectively. a Ian view .andi s'ectional. elevation of. one o the abi tnient-supports-"indie cated in the drawingsat D ,---F1g. 53 being an elevation of the adjustable abutment ()0 indicated. at d. Figslx'54; :55", and 56-are.

. izespective'ly a plan. view and; side: andilend' elevat1ons of thevalvabox-sappontingfigaq i indicate'diin the dmwin s ate; F1 ...,5-'z a the punch.actuati i the.

lQIiSz" of one oft the bearingwheel suppoi'ts 39 andi-f40 are respectively end'and: plan viewsof -the bearingdown. wheels, supported on the bracket 0- Figs; 51- and 52 ancieconnecting-rod indicated in. the drawings at '6 5 El, Figs; 59' and 60 area plan view and side elevation of the connecting-rod indi cated' in the drawings ;at .F Figs. 61 and 62 are respectively front and plan views of the fixed abutment-support indicated at 0 Figs. 63 and 64 are respectively plan and sectional views ofthe joint in the supply- -concl'u'it for pressure fluid indicated in the drawings at Q and. Q Figs-.- 65, 66, and '6? arerespectively faceg edge, and endeleva- 7 5 t'ions" of the levee-indicated in the drawings Iat P. Figs. 68 ai1dg69 aree'IId-and plan .iview's of the-abutment indicated in the f -drawingsi-a t-N. Figs. 70,. 7-1.; and 72 are ",respectively a planyiewand endv and side. elevations ofthe-abutment indicated in the drawings at N 3 Figs. 73- and 74 area. plan view and a side elevation of thGlGVGI? 1ndicated inthe drawin s at N.. Figs. "7 5, 76', f ,and' 7'7 are respective y a p?an' view and side 8 and front elevations of-the bracket indi- 'cated in-the drawings at N. Figs. 78, 79;

and SOare a plan view" andfiont andside elevations of the. latch-pin indicated at N and 'used'in connection with the bracket N Figs. 81- and 82 are respectively a Ian view 'andsideelevation of the lever in icated in the drawingscat ZN- and pivoted tothe bracketN". -Fi 83 'isan: elevation showingv "the pivot-pin Figs;-' 84 and: .85. age re- ;s ectively a pie eve-and:.end elevation of t e slide indicate" at N; Figs: 8 6 and-'81 re mgenghi ewhand -side elevation of the. pins-indicated at .Figs. 88, 89', and 901 are -i?espectivelly 1'8 plan;view, and side and end elevgations zot-the abutment. indicated in the? drawingsat. "NV-j Figs. 91,. 92,. and: 93 are-respectively a plan view andv side andl'eizidc elevations of the abutmentillustrated in the drawings" at 165 N 9.- tFig. '94; isamelevatibni showingthe" Wedgein-by. which the abutment" N is secure to the-' r'od with; which; itmoves. Figs; 95 and" 96 are res ectively sideand ed e-elevationsoffoneof the: sl di -heads- 1n loo I I O icated in'the-drawingsat-N113 4 ilgs 97. I and 98arerespectively a plan. viewfan side elevation of one at theeatches illustrated in" the drawings at N .-andi"n? Fi s-(.99 1-00-, I and 101; are respectively-sidean iront elevations and an end view of. one.- of. the'c'atchactuating devices shown in the drawingsat N and-.'F-igs. f102 and; I03rfand 1-0 4-.'ai-'e*1:e

spectively lea side, and-endelevations-Giana j other catch-actuating device-indicateti at N A, Figs. 1-, 2, and3-,.indicates a' pit'formed I in'the groundland in which the sn'ppo ting-- carriage for my punchingmachi' ftracks,'(indicated at 181;); a,- [Figs. 2 and 3 flindicates. an. abutment form'ed against one of thewfljng 05.1

ne-moyes en i,

' nally-extend-lng' situate B B,-&c.,- are brackets supporting the series efsrolls (indicated at B B, &c.) upon 'whichthe lates to bepunched are supported and inovdi and, as shown, directly opposite the machine one or more of the rollers are shortened, as indicated at b to give further range of action to the adjustable machine.

.C is the lower frame -or carriage, resting by.

. which extends the piston-rod Ci I forms indicated at d? (1 Fig. 4.

(l -(see Figs. 2 and 3) is from one end'of the carriage G, upon which the operator stands,

1 C C 860., are bearing-wheels supportedon the carriage through bea brackets, such as are shown .at 0" and c ari d fil ustrated in de tail in Figs. 37, 38,-and 42' to 44,'inclusive.

. a The bearing-pins for the wheels C are shown 30 at c and illustrated in detail in F' s. 39 and (L0. The positions where the brac ets a and c are used will be best seen in Figs. 5 and 6. The upper part of the carriage C is recessed at C, (see Figs. 8 and 6,) and-at the front and rear of the carriage aresecuredthe upwardlyextending brackets c, which, through the bearing-pins a", support the holding down wheels, (indicated at C C V Supportedon the top of the carriage and transversely movable over the bear' -Wheel C and under the holding-down whee Ciis the supportihg'plate or'table, (indicated at D,) having at one end a downwardly-extending bracket D, which is adapted to move in the'recess C of the table and to which is at tached the pistojl'l rod (See Fig. 5.)

D .D? 'are trunnion supporting.brackets secured to the top'of the table D on the plate -D and D? are abutmentsocket's extendingup' from the ends of the table D and in which" cated at d d i e, 2, 9, l0, and 54, 55, and 56, is the frame or base for the valve-casing, (indicated are secured the 'adjustable'abutments indi at E,) said frame or base having a proiecting arm E, which supports the universal joint, (indicated at G.) The frame 6 and valvecasing E are-situated on the platform C, of the carriage C, vand the valve-casing has formed in it the inlet-port E, the cylindrical valve-chamber Eiintowhich said port leads, while from it lead to ports indicated at E and E, E and E9, the last-mentioned ports connecting dicated at E.

E indicates the piston-valve working n from which extends the curved connectingrod El. Also supportedon the platform chamber E, having an inlet-port F, outletports F and F and exhaust-ports F and F, connecti with an exhaust passage F ll indicatlng the piston-valve, F its'stem,

The valve-chambers F and E are arra a angle to each other, preferablya rig t anglie', as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, and the connecting-rods E and F are connected by 'g) with a lever G, having a ball or universalintermediate theball-j oint g 'and g.-

G indicates the upper extension of the lever, to which, as shown in Figs.'30 and 31, is connected the tubular extension G havits top and formed with a ,central longitudinal perforation, partly closed at top by the perforated plug G through which extends the rodG", having abutton at top and a plunrod G7, which connects it with a metal block electric contactcarbonor similar device,

Y G indicates 'an electric contact-carbon wire 6, while the other circuit-wire .(indicated at G) has a sh contact connection with the block Gr throug the sp G, Y

Coming back to the valves E 213i through dpipes-s 'arly' marked; with the front an -rear ends of-the cylinder C (see (marked F and- F") communicate, throug of the valve in either valve-casing will in ac cordance with the construction illustrated the cylinders to exhaustor cut ofi' the pressure and the exhaust fromboth ends of the cylinders.

and the valves being situated at an angle to each other it is obvious that the operator has both under entire control through the single part to the 'table D and the machine support.-

the valve-casing and having a valve-stem-E",

(indicated at G These parts are normally held in their uppermost position by the action of a springG resting on a platform 9 at bottom and against the plunger G at top.-

Figs. 3 and 7,) while the ports of the valve F Each valve actuated by a movement of the lever G'to onfrom the valve,

universal-jointed lever and that hecan im-.

the exhaust-port in- 6 1 through the base or frame f is the valve-- chamber F, in all respects similar to the valveand a connecting-rod leading therefrom.

ed at p ball or universal joints (indicated at g and jointpivotal connection with the bracket 6 ingvthe non-conductmg handle Gr secured at 9 gerG at-its bottom, from which extends a;

V G ,;-to' the bottom of which is attached an .ICO

secured in the lower part of the handle. and to which is directly connected the circuit- F, it will be noticed that the orts E and E connect,

similarly-marked pipes, with therear and i front ends of the cylinder C Theshifting-u admit pressure fluid to either end of the cylinder at will, opening the opposite ends of ed thereon any desired movement in a horizontal plane within the limits of the operative lengths of the two cylinders.

.H is the frame of the punch proper, made in- Ushape and rovided with trunnions, (in-. dicated at H 1%,) b' which it is ivotally supported on the bra'c ets D D 'I 'H is provided with abutments H and H situated on its lower side on opposite sides of the regulable abutments d and d, which will the trunnions and arranged to come above adjust the angular position of the frame H and which where a sh ht freedom fofmovement is permitted tot e frame serve as sto s .to regulate 'its extent.

4 indicates the end of the frame to which v the die of the punching-couplets secured,'and

' greater than that 'o the die I, the tension of H the end of the'frame in which the punch itself is secured. This end of the frame supports a cylinder (indicated at H) having' a downwardly-extending cylindrical projectionh from its lower head.

' I (seeFigs 12 and-14 to 16) is a late sef cured on the-end H ofthe frame ,having formed in it a perforation I, somewhat larger than the punch, in registrywith a perforation it in the arinI-I, the plate I having also a shouldered 'eic'tension li, in which sitsthe punching-die, (indicated at 1 Secured to the end ofthe. arm H is the casing, (indicated at J having 'a perforation fOrmed'lon-L gitudinallythrough it and which is madel'of Increasing diameter at bottom, soas to form a chamber J", closed by as'crew-plug J and,-

' the S rin -bein regulated so that itwill nor:

maliy support: the weight/of the plate'being w exerted by the punch, the caster will yield,

enabling the punch to come in direct contact with the,die. It' .be seen that by: this pilate "is always forced up construction the I out of contactwit the dieat all'times except during the j stroke and actual pressure of the punch upon it, thus. revent ,ingany engagement between the' ate and die which would preventthe s ing of either the machineor the plate. It will also -be obvious that the caster-wheel construction is one whichjwill ena'ble thecaster-wheel 'of the plate on the machine or of the machine with reference to the plate. K (best shown in Fig. 14) is an annulus fit- I ting on the cylindrical projection 'h'and havhe frame opgrated upon, which plate is indicated at V,

le under a greater pressure, such as that to adjust itself to any direction of movement has formed ilf'it gm cated- .at M- and MJwhich arein' alinefiient with the perforation'M M? theepp'osite'lyplaced flangepr brackeflm. Mis aIperfo I r yed. b sy' e h side 1fi i eM s enips e e w ed s s fl stripping fingersg (indicated at K which serv to hold Idown' e p pwhen the punch is drawfi upward;

c linder H and having depending -om it guided in the'cylin'drical extension'h The plunger'L' has'a threaded cylindrical recess initslower end," in'which screws the annular sleeve L having'anenlarged chamber L at its'uper end, L indicating its normalinter- 'n'al cy d-r'ical surface, in which flts'the" cylindrical punch-carrying" pler' L having an'e nlarged headL? of somew -t less length ment in the su" porting sleeve L :"""L7}indi cates the,punc secured to the end offthe plunger L and having fpreferabl'y' a central ow'n'wardly extending point, (indicated at than that of the chamber L so that the plung'er L has a freedom of longitudinal move- 13 "It will be obvious that in the position,

for instance, shown'in Fig. 14 the puneh'L'" rests upon the topoh'thephte V; with some freedom to move downward, .so that when its point L comes in registry with one of the punch-marks V which define "the ositions of the holes,to be-punched, the punc land-its immediate attachmentswill'movedownward. The construction is thus a center-finding dechine' v Passing nowto the devices best shown in Figs. 11', 12, and 13, Zis' apo rt leadingint the upper end of the cylinder H. L is a rod secured to the top of theifpiston L and extending through the head 0 the cylinder into a pull-back cylinder. L having a'port 1 leading into its Bottom and a piston L secured to the. end of the rod L3, said piston having an' eye extension L at its top and extending from one side above its top. L is a link'pivoted toftheieye extensiorrh and pivoted also to thearm L '(seeFigs. land '17) ofa bell-crank lever L 1, pivoted. to the bracket L pivoted to the end I of the lever and to the L is a connecting rod or link sliding rod, (indicated atN which,t'o ether -'vice and is of mjaterial advantage-in niy ma- 'the'pull back cylinder having a bracket 'L13- with the other devicesto. e'describe has its' bearings and support ina (indicated at M and best shown i'rrFigs': '18 to 27 inclusive,) the said frame having an inclined l 7 L (see F'g. 11) is'the piston 'mo in the I and M longitudinal parallel lipwardly-ex-' tending flanges adapted to support pivot ins, and M a longitudinally-extending caring, the upper removable part of which is indicated at m (See Figs. 26 and 271) N is at once an abutment secured to the rod Nandthe slide moving in the guideway M.- The opposite end. of the rod- N is sup-- .ported and guided in the perforations 'M,

and the said rod has also secured to it. the

" abutment device indicated ate-N the construction of which is best indicated in detail in Figs. 70 to 72.

- scribed.

' N is a pivot-pin fittin in the perforated boss M and by the end which is-pivotally supported an arm N, (shown in detail in Figs. 73 and 7 4,) said arm having 'rectangu-I 'lar openings formed in it at N and N. and

being shaped so as to afford a clearance at N for the guide-rod N tobehereinafter de- N is a bracket supported onthe leverN its detail construction being shown in Figs.

.indicated at N n to the end N of hic 75 to'77, inclusive, the-said bracket having a laterally-projecting cylindrical head Ni, in which is situated the spring N 9. (See Fig,

. 19.) The bracket has also pivot-pin bearings, (indicated at N a link N depending from the pivot-pinand being piv-otally attached to an intermediate part of the lever I is pivotally connectedthe latch indicated at N 1, (see Figs. 18 and 19 and 78 to '80,) the; spring N resting on the head of this latch and pressing it down through the perforation N 6 of the lever N so as to engage the abutment N as shown in Fig.'20. The other end at of the. pivoted lever .rests di-. rectly beneath the end of the rod R (shown in Figs. 32 and 33,) said rod being attached to the lower end of a solenoid-core Rf, sup;

ported in a solenoid-coil R, which in turnis secured on the end of the bracket R, which'jis attached to theframe M or'to some neigh; boring relatively'fixed part of the-machine, so that the rod R will, asfstated, lie imme diately -above the lever-arm n"; The rod'R of the solenoidcore is normally held up out, of contact with the lever by..means of-the spring R acting onthelever-arm R, which is pivotally attached to the 'rodR 'and sus-' pended fro-mthe. link R of the solenoid (indicated at Gt-G) are the same as those similarlyindicated in and31andalready described. a 1 N (see Figs. 18, 84, and 85) is a slidejlongitudinally. movable in'the-slotted perforation'N" of. the lever N and'having averth Qwhi ch extends into cal perforation formed in it through whichv extends the pivot-pin N the lower end of the abutment N (shown in Figs.- 17, 18, and -88 to 90,). this abutment-block being secured to. a recipro catingirod N alined and guided b th pert.

' spindle Q jextension-valve section, rear. face of which is chambered and formed valve-casin 'valve cham er pro The circui t-wi res Figs. 30

forations M and M. in the frame. This rod has also'secured to it the abutment-block in- 'dicated atN (shown in detail in Figs. 91. to 93, inclusive) and .has secured .to it the springs indicated .at N and n lying on each side of the bracket m a indicates the forked end of the rod N by which it is connected to the valve-rod indicated at O. N is aguide-rod secured in the perforations M M of the brackets m and m and serving to support the longitudinally-movable heads,

(indicated at N' and 72. the shape of which is best shown in Figs. 95 and 96 and which are provided with downwardly extending and transversely-"perforated fingers, (indicated at N and 11, N isa spring secured between the heads N and n, as

shown. N and" n are catch-levers, the

shape and construction of which is best shown in Figsu97 and 98. They are pivotally attached to the longitudinal brackets N and N". and have catch-notches (indicated at SIOIIS, as indicated at n, onthe lowerside of n. N N (see Figs. 1.7, 20, and 99 to 101) are rods .having hooked ends which engage the rear. extensions 11. ofthe catch-levers, their lower ends extending through the castings M and having secured to them springs N which tend to press the heel extensions .down and throw the longer arms upward, as

shown in the case-of the lever N in Fig. 20.

the valve-[casing O and has attached tea the valve indicated at O and the (indicatedat 10 the with perforations, asindicated at '9 O ininder. H, and O a haust from I (see Fig.1 an Figs. to67) is a lever gage on t e fork n bfthe rod which said rod and the valve-stem O can be actuated independently of the-automatic mechanism which normally operates upon it. Q (see Figs. the pressure .fluid is" sup. means of a head lied and which by 1 and 2)- is a pipe through which I and exible-tube Q, communicates with t e' swiveling. pipe-joint in-' 'N in their longer arms and rear exten- Which are formed shoulders, as indicated at .N3 'isa slide supported in the bearings N 'rco described, the reciprocatingrod iio dicates the supply-port leading to the valve- "chamber, 0 a port connected by a suitable conduit with the port Lof the'actuatirig-cyl ort leading to the exa .cham er, 0, formed in;.the at the end of the cylindrical.-

having lu s P .P, whichare ada ted to en.- i

18 and by;

dicated at Q (sce'Fig. 64,). Q indicating 1..

a port of this joint through which connection is madewith a pipe Q", (best shown in Fig.

3,) which pipe communicates, through a .branch Q, with the port i of the pull-back c linder L and through a branch Q with t port 0 of the valve-chamber O. Q is a pipe leading from-the ort O of the valvechamber to the port I o the cylinder II, and

Q is a pipe leading from they port 0 of the valve-casing to exhaust.

The mode of operation of the valve-actuating mechanism described is such that after the working stroke of the punch is finished and the punch and its actuating-piston have reached their lowest point the valve is shifted to exhaust, as shown, for instance, in Fig. 29, and the full pressure being constantly main tained in the pull-back cylinder L the cylinder and the punch'depending from it are drawn upward by the action of the .piston L to the top, at which oint the valve is automatically shifted to t e'position shown in moves downward until t Fig. 28, cutting off the exhaust and connect= ing the pressure-fluid supply with-the cylinder H". The piston carrying the punch then e unch is brought to the. position shown in Fig. 14, when the valve is shifted to the position shown in Fi 17:, cuttingrofl the supply of pressure fluid,

but not oplen'ing the exhaust, so that the pise punch remain in fixed position,

ton and t By means under the'con'trol'of the o erator and to 'befdescribed the valve is shifte to the position of Fig.- 28when it is desired to punch a hole in the late, and the iston then com pletes it's stro e, ,the valve sing automatioally shifted to exhaust at theend thereOf as alreadydescribed.

-- Referring'now to the mechanism as shown in Figs. 17 to -21, it wi'lLbe seen that the mo-' abutment t-lock N ofthe leverjN which is directly attached to theval've-ro'd', and con .sequentl'y it wiH be-seen that the downward movement of the piston carrying the-punch communicates an outward movement to both Ithe slidesN and N a'nd that 'the'outward .-movements'.of the lastfementionedslide effects a shifting of the valve from 'the position shown in Fig. 28 to-the position shown in Fig. 17, in whichlastnientioned' position the pressure fluid is out Off from 1 the actuating cylinder and thegpistdns and unchbrought toj-a rest in the position in cated, for in.

or u ward.

stance, in Fig. 14;. During the movements of the rods above described the spring-su porting head N is engaged by the catchever N as shown in Fig. 20, the other head n resting on the 0nd of, but not engaged by, the catch-lever n and abutting against the abutment-block N secured on the slide N This block of course moves outward as-the rod N- is moved outward, carrying with it 1 the spring-head n and pressing the spring N between said head and the stationary head N the spring-pressure thus acting in opposition to the movement of the rod N, which shifts the valve to the cut-off position;

The parts being in. the position above described, the operator controlling the lever G, having brought the punching-machine to correct position with reference to the plate by manipulating said lever as already de-. scribed, presses down the rod Gr until the circuit-wires G G are connected through the contacts G11 Gr and an electric current established through the. solenoid-coil 'R,v

supported on the bracket 1" The coil being thus energized draws down the core R with great energy and impinges the rod R on the end n of the lever N n overcoming the force of the spring N and forcing the latch 'N upward until it disengages the abutmentvblock N and frees the lever N from connec-- tionwith the rod N. The spring N acting through the head N and the abutmentblock N then forces the rod N inward, drawing the valve to the position shown in Fig: 8,'whereupon the pressure fluid again I flows to the actuating-cylinder and the piston and Ipunch moved downward, completin the wor ing stroke During this downwar movement of the-piston the rod N continues its interrupted outward movement, its abut ment-blo'ck N coming in contact with the sprin .-head N and compressing the sprin N, t e other end of which is still held fixe by the head N The movement of the head n finally brin s its arm a into contact with the shoulder o' the slide N forcing this slide outward so that its outer finger N presses I against the bottom shoulder of the catchlever N forcing its catch-arm downward 1 until it releases the spring-head-N, where- I upon the force of the spring N 'is exerted through said head ageinst the I abutment? block N", forcing saidlock and the rodN its outward by a rapidmovement, so as to bring the valve to the position shown-in-Fign29,

cutting'off the pressure fluid-and opening'the actuating-cylinder to the exhaust, whreupon the pull-back cylinder: L11 draws up- 7 ward the actuating-piston and punch; but before the working stroke is completedtlie outward motioh of the abutmentblock N.

has forced the head a" into a position where it is engaged by the catch-lever n j 7 During theupward movement of the pistonthe-ro-d N is of course moved inward, its abutmentagainst the spring-head block N passing under the. lever N and the latch N until said latch is engaged with the under side thereof, as shown in-Fig. 20, and said abutment-block N pressing against the spring-head N n, held stationary by the catch-arm n. This compression-of the spring'continues until its arm N comes in contact with the head N? and shiftsit in the direction of the catch-lever n, whereupon its finger n head a, which is forced rapidly backward, carrying with it the abutment-block N' iand the rod N and shifting the valve to the posi-.

tion shown. inFig. 28, again admitting pressure to the actuatingecylinder, which moves down-to the point of automatic arrest, as al ready described. l v

It will be:understood from what has been said that the IHOtl O'IIS of the rod N under the 'infl'uenceof the spring N are'made with great rapidity, and therefore there are provided the abutment-springs N and In to cushion its movements in opposite directions;

The apparatus illustrated and above d e scribed 1s thatwvhich has been devised and developed as best adapted for the purposes described. .It will, however, be obvious that v the actuating mechanism can b'e-modified very considerably without departure from the inventiomand this should be clearly understood as in no wise limiting-the invention upon the details of construction illustrated, except-where such details of construc-- tion are expressly referred to and specifically transvers portedion ade part ofthe combinations covered by the claims. I '0,

\ Havin" nowde'seribed the said invention;

. I what is c aimed as new, andjdesired to be securedby Letters Patent, is.- j

1.; In apunching-machina-the lcombina tionwith af'traok -of a:machine-'frame supported and guideway movable thereon and. ha rined on its-top a direction that ofjthtraek,

le, powerecylinders' su ported on; the inhvable machine frame an connected to -actuparallelvtoif chme frame upportedandmovable thereon '60 i plate-support, a table supported on and mov- .and means for. admitting .able along said. gui y, lP

ate said frame andthe table respectively, nd e s ng pressurefl'uidto and from saidcylinders,-

- 2.. a punching-reaching the "combinationz-with means for supporting a-metal plate -'a.t one side of-the machine, of a track extend d at one side thereof, a ma';

and having a guideway formed on'its to in a directiontransverse to that of the trac and unching mechaniswpported 'on said tab e,

and pressing a the spring. N

engages said catch-lever, forcingit downward and liberating the spring- I table-sup "andmovable'along'sar guideway, mechanism SHPPor't'edl on. Said ta- 5 power-cylinders supported on the movable. vmachine-frame and connected to actuate, said frame and the table respectively and means for admitting and exhausting pressure fluid to and from said cylinders; 1

3. .11; a punching-machine, the combination with a track ofa machine-frame suption with a track of a machine-frame sup.

guideway formedI-on its top-in a direction ported on'iand mov ble along said guideway, punching mechan' msuppor'ted. on said ta le, power-cyliiliderslsu ported on the mov able machine lame ans itlii cylinder arranged and exhaust of prescylinders, and a 'valve-actu'atin a. joint pivot and ected operate 'one when "the other when. -niovae tion r and whereby controlled-by the op'erat lever; w v 5. a-punching'rmachme having a cylinder and piston-for operating .the punch inits working strok and means acting to pull back to';the valves to onedirection and ransverse direcrel-independently tionota valve controlling the admission and der withi means actuated b the working stroke. of the piston acting to s tocut ofi'the inflow. of pressure fluid. and arrest downward motion .of the piston andpunchbefor'e the completion of the working stroke, and means independent of the motion of thepiston' and under the control of the op- .eratorwhereby thevalve isshifted to readmit" the pressure fluid to the cylinder and complete the working stroke.

der and pistonlfor .operatingthe punch in its working stroke and means acting to-pull back the punch. and piston when the pressure fluid tion of avalve controlling the admission and' portedand movable thereon and having a a 4. In a punching-machine, the'combina-t ported and. movable thereon andfha'ving a.

transverse to that'of .the track; a table. suphroug a single is exhausted from the cylinder, the combina- .connectedto actu-. table respectively,

' a universal,

the punchand piston when theprssure fluid. is exhausted-fromithe cylinder, the combinaw exhaust 0f;.p1Q SllI6 fluid to and from the 0 1 a t-said valve 6. In a punching-machine having a cylin exhaust of pressure to -and from the cyl- 

